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7.1A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.
Released: 2009-04-30134 minDir: Park Chan-wookDrama, Horror, ThrillerBudget: $5.0MBox office: $13.1M
Cast
- Song Kang-ho as Priest Sang-hyeon
- Kim Ok-vin as Tae-ju
- Kim Hae-sook as Lady Ra
- Shin Ha-kyun as Kang-woo
- Park In-hwan as Priest Noh
- Song Young-chang as Seung-dae
Themes
- vampire
- priest
- self mutilation
- childhood friends
- blood transfusion
- confessional
- catholic guilt
- lesion
- jumping off a building
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 133
- FilmAffinity ID
- 332357
- Official website
- www.thirstmovie.com
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- publication date
- 2009-08-07
- title
- 박쥐
- review score
- 73/100
- box office
- 11950322
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Categories
2000s horror thriller films2000s vampire films2009 drama films2009 English-language films2009 films2009 horror films2009 Korean-language films2009 South Korean films2009 thriller filmsCJ ENM filmsEnglish-language horror thriller filmsErotic horror filmsFilms about adulteryFilms about Catholic priestsFilms about infectious diseasesFilms about murderFilms based on Thérèse RaquinFilms directed by Park Chan-wookFilms with screenplays by Jeong Seo-kyeongFilms with screenplays by Park Chan-wookFocus Features filmsHanCinema film ID same as WikidataJury Prize (Cannes Film Festival) winnersReligious horror films